Monsoon moisture will increase across the Southwest & the Rockies this week, leading to a notable increase in thunderstorm activity. The Southwest & Southern Rockies will be most active Tue-Thu, while the Northern Rockies will see an uptick from Thu to Sat. Next week, a more seasonal early monsoonal pattern will settle in across the Southwest & CO Rockies while most of the West will heat up.

We relive the most memorable storm cycles and analyze how 2024-2025 stacked up. It was a challenging but enjoyable season, defined mainly by major bookend storms early and late. Thanks for your readership and support this season. See you in the fall to kick off 2025-2026!

This will be my final chase powder post for the 24/25 season. It has been an epic season in many areas, including northern Vermont and many northern/Central Rockies, Sierra, and Alaska spots. La Niña delivered as forecasted. Next Season will be deep somewhere! It is always deep on the Chase Powder Forecast. This post recaps the season for 24/25.